USIP Course: Civil Resistance and the Dynamics of Nonviolent Conflict

[Daryn Cambridge]

Starting in September, the United States Institute of Peace and the International Center on Nonviolent Conflict are offering a free course on the history and dynamics of nonviolent struggles around the world. The course is timely, pertinent and designed for working professionals working in peace, conflict management, development, human rights, and other international fields. We would like to invite you and your colleagues to apply for an opportunity to be a participant in this seven week course (see attached flyer and application form). Please forward this announcement along to your professional network and others who might be interested in attending.

CIVIL RESISTANCE AND THE DYNAMICS OF NONVIOLENT CONFLICT

September 15th – October 29th / Tuesdays and Thursdays / 6pm – 8pm

USIP Headquarters / 1200 17th St NW / Washington, DC 20036

Course Description: The world is witnessing a surge in people powered movements in places such as Iran, the Niger Delta, Honduras, and the West Bank. As a result, the foreign policy community is carefully following the courageous acts of civil disobedience utilized by people facing various forms of repression. But do we fully realize the strategic thinking and the methods of nonviolent action that civilian-based movements employ to combat injustice? Civil resistance and the dynamics of nonviolent conflict have been instrumental in political transitions from authoritarian or oppressive rule for many decades. Organized civic pressure has been used to fight colonialism and foreign occupation, advance women’s and minority rights, and improve transparency and good governance. This course is designed to provide an in-depth and multi-disciplinary perspective on civilian-based movements and campaigns that defend and obtain basic rights and justice around the world, and in so doing transform the global security environment. The course will examine such questions as: What is civil resistance? What determines the success or failure of a civil resistance movement? How can professionals in the field better understand and analyze what elements are at work when civilians use nonviolent tactics? How and when should external agents – governments, NGOs, media, business – act or not act when civil resistance is gaining momentum? How can the dynamics and history of civil resistance better inform the fields of conflict management, development, diplomacy, and peacemaking?

· Interactive course: focuses on simulations and case studies
· Experience opportunities to share lessons across sectors
· Hear insight from expert scholars and practitioners from around the globe

APPLY NOW: Fill out the attached application form and send it to [e-mail]

Please pass this announcement along to your professional network and those who you think would be interested in attending this course.

We hope you can participate. This is a timely opportunity you don’t want to miss.

If you have any questions, do not hesitate to contact me.

-peace-

Daryn Cambridge
Advisor for Educational Initiatives
International Center on Nonviolent Conflict
1775 Pennsylvania Ave. NW
Washington, DC 20006
Office: 202-416-4725
[e-mail]
www.nonviolent-conflict.org

[kumbongali A' Monju]

Very interesting course and very timely too.But is there a possibility for online sessions?

[William TARPAI]

Great timing for this course. The use of technology is making it possible for citizen diplomacy and involvement with international development. More of these courses should be provided in other locations around the US.

[Hawi Rapudo]

it is a great course. making it online will reach diversity...promote a peaceful discourse among locale in Africa.

[Evelyn Chinyere Mere]

This course is really needed. For groups such as us working in the Niger Delta region in Nigeria characterized by an unending cycle of violence, this will really make a difference in the dynamics of the conflict. Perhaps some of the youth organzations that are part of the Niger Delta struggle could be part of this to enable them become agents for the paradigm shift needed to move the struggle back to utilizing strategic non violence.

[(Mrs) Padma D. Jayaweera]

Dear Organizer,
It is a timely much relevant course. However, Course duration is too long for adults like us. If there is a workshop on the same topic , it would be a very good opportunity to exchange views and expieriences. Kindly think of this suggestion and take positive action.
Good Luck!
From,
Padma Jayaweera
Sri Lanka,
[e-mail]

[Victoria Daaor]

would have loved to attend daryn especially coming from the niger delta region of nigeria. any possibility of on line sessions?

[Imam-Abubakar AbdulRasheed]

This course is very interesting and infact, necessary for people like us..Thanks

[Ramesh Kumar Prasai]

I think, this course is very relevant for those who are working in conflict and post crisis zone. i would like to join but would be grateful whether there is a possibility of getting scholarship ? I am from a conflicted stricken country Nepal.

[Wisdom Addo]

This course will be very helpful to mankind. i wanna ask if there will be an ONLINE SESSION to? Since it is very difficult to secure Visa. I will appreciate it if there will be an online training.

[Shruti Nagar]

That's a course I would definitely like to take up, but for the inability to travel to the US. Is there any possibility of an online course?

[Ajibola Amzat]

I really will be glad if there is an on-line version of the programme. I am already involved in a research work on Regional conflict and the Nigeria media. So travelling to US is not an option now. Could you oblige me and people with similar case?

[Oluwatoyin Oluwaniyi]

This programme is realy very important to me. Will it be an on-line programme?